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Transitions and Pathways Forum

Bendigo Health Executive Director Buildings & Infrastructure Bendigo Hospital Project David Walker June 2013 www.newbendigohospital.org.au

• The Victorian Government has

committed $630 million for the redevelopment of the Bendigo hospital

• The project is the largest regional

hospital development in Victoria’s history

• It will have considerable long term

positive economic benefits, not just for Bendigo but for the wider region

• The facilities are being delivered as a

public-private partnership (PPP) under the State Government’s Partnerships Victoria policy, with the Exemplar Health consortium as the private sector partner.

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regional significance

• This is more than just the redevelopment
• f a hospital. Bendigo Health, Exemplar

Health and the State Government are working in partnership to deliver a state-of-the art, world class regional health care precinct for the people of the Loddon Mallee region

• Bendigo Health is one of the largest

employers in Bendigo. The Bendigo Hospital Project will expand employment

• pportunities in Bendigo not only during

the project (up to 770 direct construction jobs) but beyond 2016 (1,000 extra staff).

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Leveraging the benefits

• The State Government has provided $350,000 for the

Leveraging the Benefits of the Bendigo Hospital Project

• A steering group has been established improve local

career opportunities, support local businesses wanting to secure work on the redevelopment project and ensure the local economy maximises the benefits of project

• The steering group includes the City of Greater

Bendigo, Bendigo Health, Bendigo Business Council, Department of Health, Industry Capability Network, Loddon Mallee Regional Development Australia Committee and Regional Development

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Leveraging the benefits

• The project will focus on:
• increasing local apprenticeships and

workers employed in the construction

• ensuring local construction and

supply chain businesses tender for contracts

• growing local construction and

construction industry supply chain businesses.

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The project will deliver a new hospital based on the Barnard Street site, with superior architectural outcome, including an integrated cancer centre and integrated mental health facilities.

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The development comprises a whole of precinct solution - ‘one precinct,

• ne hospital’. A bridge across Arnold Street will integrate the precinct

into one site.

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The project will also deliver:

• A childcare centre
• A wellness centre
• 128 serviced apartments
• 15 apartment short stay accommodation
• 180 seat conference facility
• A large atrium as the hospital entrance with retail and cafes

and additional internal courtyards

• Enhanced landscaping across the entire hospital precinct
• Refurbishment and re-use of some heritage buildings
• Latest integrated technology nurse call system.

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Construction is commencing in 2013 and will be completed by 2016.

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Next steps:

• Construction
• Heritage works on Anne Caudle Centre campus
• Demolition of Pethard
• Commence construction of serviced

apartments

• Soil investigation for new hospital
• Sewer relocation works
• Commence construction works
• We expect project co on site shortly.
• Design development
• Design development stage 1.

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